Local services will honor veterans The Derrick, May 29th Communities throughout the area will mark Memorial Day with a series of remembrance services, parades and other events. Here is a rundown of the weekend observances: Franklin Memorial Day activities in Franklin will begin at 9 a.m. with a service on the 13th Street Bridge to Read More…
Prepare to Scramble
The Chamber’s Annual Golf Outing is just two weeks away. Teams are signing up to spend a great day on the greens at Hi-Level Golf Course in Kossuth, Thursday, June 10th. Let us know if you can join us for a day of sport, networking and a steak cook out to end the day. Not Read More…
Looking Forward
I continue to be amazed by the resilience of small business owners. It would be very easy to get bogged down by all the bad news about the economy, but I am fortunate to hear good news from Venango area businesses daily. I have had more than a few chamber members tell me they are Read More…
Straight from the pulpit
It seems that recently I have taken a similar approach to blogging and attending church. I think I’ll do it but only when the spirit hits me. I know that this is a bad strategy on both counts. Along with many other areas of my life, I will only be successful when I develop good Read More…
Cleaned up and ready for business
It seems that this is the time of year when we are all inspired to cleanup. Earth Day was celebrated on April 22nd and Great America Cleanup projects have been going on nationally, as well as locally. Yesterday, over 300 volunteers were out weeding, sweeping and picking up litter in Oil City. Businesses all over Read More…